LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 59 - Both lines have snapped
Was it really her fault?
Was it her fault?
No… it wasn’t.
It shouldn’t be.
“But, whether or not this happened because of jealousy…”
“…the root cause of all this still lies with me, Bai Yu.”
As WuYue spoke, she gave Bai Yu a small, apologetic smile.
“It has nothing to do with you… Bai Yu, even though I’ve already apologized, I still hope you won’t overthink it.”
“The fact that you’re still here, listening to me, already means a lot to me.”
“……”
“No, I’m not overthinking it. When I decided to help you both, I had already prepared myself.”
Bai Yu shook her head, keeping up a determined appearance as if she hadn’t been affected at all by WuYue’s words.
But… if one looked closely or had a keen sense…
They would see the guilt and self-reproach lingering in Bai Yu’s eyes.
Was it really not her fault?
In the end, it seemed that everything stemmed from WuYue’s own issues, so she shouldn’t bear any responsibility. She wasn’t supposed to.
And yet… in this moment, she couldn’t help but look back with regret.
If she hadn’t gotten so close to YouYu back then, would things still have turned out this way?
If she had been more perceptive back then… would she have noticed the changes in WuYue and stopped this in time?
If she had managed to keep a proper distance without interacting with them too much…
Would this situation never have come to be?
“……”
As expected, no matter how she tried, after hearing WuYue’s words, Bai Yu still couldn’t accept the notion that “she wasn’t at fault.”
The way things had turned out between them… at least part of it, she felt, was because of her.
With this realization, Bai Yu took a deep breath and said:
“WuYue, I understand what you’re trying to say. From now on, I’ll stay away from him…”
“Wait, Bai Yu.”
Before Bai Yu could finish her sentence, WuYue shook her head, interrupting her.
She then let out a sigh and said:
“I knew you’d say that… But that’s not what I meant at all. I never asked you to leave his side.”
“No matter whether you talk to him or whether you two laugh together so happily, I have no objections.”
“After all, it’s your freedom.”
“……The reason I said all this is because… I want to face my true self.”
“And… I hope you can help me tell YouYu what the real WuYue is like.”
“……”
“Maybe that way, he’ll understand a little better.”
Once he understands, maybe he’ll find a better way to handle their relationship.
Even if it’s not like before… even if it’s as calm as things are now, that would be good enough.
She would do her best to adapt, to not feel sad.
“……”
“I understand.”
After listening to WuYue’s words, Bai Yu remained silent for a long while. Then, she took a deep breath, stood up from her side, and headed toward the convenience store where YouYu had gone.
Now, she had to explain everything to YouYu immediately.
But… if she really revealed the whole truth to him, how would he feel then?
If he learned the truth… how would he treat their relationship in the future?
Her goal was to reconcile things between WuYue and YouYu, not to worsen the situation.
But if she ended up getting herself dragged into it…
The more Bai Yu thought about it, the more it made her head ache. Ultimately, she decided to stop overthinking and just charged forward without hesitation.
What remained in WuYue’s view was a flustered silhouette retreating in a hurry.
—
After arriving near the convenience store…
Bai Yu spotted YouYu, who had just finished shopping and was walking back in her direction. Without a moment’s hesitation, she went straight up to him, blocking his path, and said:
“YouYu, come with me quickly. I have something to discuss with you—it’s about WuYue.”
“Huh? Bai Yu?”
Seeing Bai Yu suddenly appear in front of him, looking stern and determined, YouYu didn’t even need to think about it. He immediately guessed what might be happening and felt a wave of helplessness in his heart.
Sure enough, Bai Yu must have messed up on her end.
However, he kept his expression neutral and asked with apparent confusion:
“Did WuYue say something urgent? Or did she tell you something serious?”
“…I guess you could say that! Just come with me, and you’ll understand!”
Without waiting for YouYu’s response, Bai Yu grabbed his hand and pulled him towards a nearby alley.
YouYu didn’t resist, following her without objection.
Once they reached the alley…
“What exactly did WuYue… tell you? Or what did she say to make you this anxious?”
YouYu looked at Bai Yu, whose expression was filled with urgency, and asked.
“……”
“She didn’t say anything particularly surprising. It’s just that I think I finally understand her situation better now, so I wanted to tell you quickly.”
Bai Yu shook her head, composing her expression before denying his assumption.
Then, she took a deep breath and spoke rapidly:
“The reason why WuYue is like this right now… and why she confessed to you before is really simple. It’s because she misses your company. If you spend more time with her and talk to her more, things will get better.”
“After that… there shouldn’t be any more situations like this.”
“…Probably.”
“……”
However, after listening to her, YouYu didn’t respond to her explanation immediately.
Instead, he pressed further, repeating his earlier question:
“Bai Yu, what’s really going on with you right now?”
Seeing her in such a state, YouYu couldn’t help but frown.
“Why are you acting so anxious, both in your words and actions? Can you tell me what WuYue actually said to you?”
“……Tsk!”
She had expected him to be concerned, but hearing this only made Bai Yu grow more impatient. She snapped back:
“Right now, you should be more worried about WuYue than me!”
And with that, she turned on her heel, striding away with quick steps as if fleeing from the scene.
Leaving YouYu standing there, alone.
“……”
It seemed his guess was right—WuYue must have said something unimaginable to Bai Yu.
Otherwise… he wouldn’t have sensed the growing waves of negative emotion from Bai Yu’s direction while inside the convenience store earlier.
“The situation’s really gone south now…”
The “relationship line” have become more and more twisted, and the negative emotions are only piling up…
Heaving a sigh, YouYu couldn’t help but feel regret.
Initially, he had hoped that with Bai Yu’s help, he could bring WuYue back to her old self.
But now, before he could even resolve things with WuYue, something went wrong on Bai Yu’s side…
Now, both lines have snapped!